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1
What pattern is designed on the handkerchief?
Dots
Leaves
Daggers
Strawberries
2
What is Othello holding as he stands over the sleeping Desdemona?
A pillow
A flower
A light
A sword
3
What reason does Iago give at the beginning of the play for conspiring against Othello?
Othello stole the woman he loves
Othello is secretly working for the Turks
Othello passed him over for a promotion
Othello killed his friend Roderigo
4
What makes Othello a unique character for Shakespeare's period?
The majority of Moors on the stage were in the navy rather than thearmy
Most characters who were Moors were notprominent heroes
No other protagonist of the time was deceived by an underling
All other leading characters are happily married
5
What, according to Iago, is the “green-eyed monster”?
Jealousy
Sexual desire
Envy
Greed
6
What is Othello most often referred to as in the play?
Othello
Moor
Heath
Fen
7
From whom did Desdemona first hear the “song of Willow”?
The clown
Othello
Her mother’s maid, Barbary
Emilia
8
Where is the play set?
Venice and Cyprus
Venice and Corfu
Corfu and Greece
Cres and Tripoli
9
Which aspects of Desdemona's character are most contradictory?
She is both dutiful and independent
She is both naive and sophisticated
She is both trusting and scheming
She is both ambitious and humble
10
When was Othello written?
1618
1622
1676
1603
11
Where did Othello get the handkerchief?
From his mother, who got it from a sorceress
From his mother, who got it from his father
From his father, who got it from a Turkish wizard
From his father, who got it from Brabantio
12
Who is the first character to refer to Othello by name?
Iago
Desdemona
The duke
Brabantio
13
How did Shakespeare change the story of Othello from his sources?
He added and altered characters and compressedthe action
He changed the main character to a Moor and moved the setting
He invented the plot device of a deceived general
He adapted the story to a contemporary war rather than an ancient one
14
What does the handkerchief represent to Othello?
Political power
Female virginity
Material wealth
Marital fidelity
15
What do the descriptions of Othello as an animal reveal?
The fear of death
The racism of the time
The close proximity of nature
The strength of his physique
16
Which phrase best describes Iago's character?
He is brave in the face of any odds
He is unable to earn the trust of other characters
He is stupid, and he's mean to everyone he knows
His motivations are never entirely clear
17
How is the Turkish fleet thwarted?
In battle with ships from Rhodes
In battle with Othello’s fleet
By a storm
Mutiny
18
Who is Desdemona?
Cassio’s mother
Brabantio’s sister
Othello’s wife
Iago’s lover
19
Why did Shakespeare choose Venice as setting of his play?
The city was famous at that time
He was born in Venice
He wanted to dedicate it to Venice’s duke
Venice was full of passion
20
What does Desdemona say just before she dies?
That Othello has smothered her
That she knows about Iago's plot
That she has killed herself
That she really did love Cassio
21
Which of the following epithets is most commonly applied to Iago throughout the play?
Stubborn
Ugly
Fat
Honest
22
In his final speech, what does Othello command Lodovico to do?
Describe Othello as he was, withoutexaggerating or maligning him
Tell the world what a villain Iago was
Spread the truth, that society wronged him because he was a Moor
Remember him well and forget his faults
23
What first attracted Desdemona to Othello?
His handkerchief
The stories he told about his past
Hi strong hands
His beautiful crafted armour
24
What is the significance of the willow song?
Othello’s jealousy
Iago’s betrayal
Emilia’s situation with Iago
Desdemona’s situation with Othello
25
Why was Othello sent to Cyprus?
To defend Cyprus from the Turks
To defend Cyprus from the Greek
To fight for new lands
To woo his woman
26
What is a soliloquy?
Character speaks to themselves and other characters are onstage
Character speaks to one person onstage
Character speaks to themselves alone onstage
Character speaks to more than one person onstage
27
How does Othello kill Desdemona?
He smothers her
He shoots her
He stabs her
He beats her to death
28
Who steals Desdemona's handkerchief?
Iago
Bianca
Cassio
Emilia
29
Which of the following animal epithets is not applied to Othello during the play?
Horse
Ram
Ass
Serpent
30
According to Lodovico’s letter, who is to replace Othello as governor of Cyprus?
Montano
Cassio
Iago
Lodovico
31
What rank does Iago begrudgingly hold?
Captain
Colonel
Ensign
Sergeant
32
Which two groups are at war in Othello?
The Venetians and the Turks
The Romans and the Ottomans
The English and the French
The Spanish and the Moors
33
Who is the tragic hero in Othello?
Othello
Desdemona
Iago
Cassio
34
Whom does Iago refer to as the “true general”?
Brabantio
Desdemona
The duke
Lodovico
35
How many acts are there in “Othello”?
5
4
6
3
36
How does Desdemona react to Iago's comments about women?
She ignores him
She pretends to laugh
She argues with him
She plays along
37
What is “the beast with two backs”?
Conjoined twins
A mutant horse
Two people having sex
Othello
38
How does Othello relate to his society?
He is an outsider but also respected andadmired
He is distrusted by most of his peers and superiors
He is seen as a symbol of reason and purity
He is appreciated but also feared and envied
39
What does Brabantio accuse Othello of having done?
Casting spells on Desdemona
Breaking Desdemona's heart
Selling state secrets to the Turks
Accepting a bribe to promote Cassio
40
Which monarchs ruled England during Shakespeare's career?
Henry IV and Henry V
George I and Victoria
Henry VIII and Edward IV
Elizabeth I and James I
41
What does Othello do after his final speech?
Asks God for forgiveness
Kills Iago
Kills himself
Has another fit
42
What was the inspiration for Othello?
An oriental tale
One of Geoffrey Chaucer’s tale
A biblical story
A tale in Cinthio’s Hecatommithi
43
Iago was furious when Cassio got the position of?
Private
Colonel
Corporal
Lieutenant
44
What is a static character?
Character who goes through a transformation
Character who remains unchanged
Character who changes their name
Character who is boring
45
What is Brabantio’s position in Venice?
Senator
Constable
Duke
Stable-hand
46
On the night of her death, what does Desdemona ask Emilia to do?
Sing Desdemona to sleep
Put Desdemona’s weddingsheets on the bed
Embroider Desdemona a new handkerchief
Put ribbons in Desdemona’s hair
47
Whose death does Graziano report in the final scene?
The duke’s
Brabantio’s
Bianca’s
Lodovico’s
48
What provides Othello with his sense of self-worth?
His love for Desdemona
His intellectual pursuits
His personal wealth
His military prowess
49
Which of Cassio’s weaknesses does Iago exploit?
A short attention span
His inability to ride a horse
A low tolerance for alcohol
A bad knee
50
Which of the following is not a theme in Othello?
Civilization
Hate
Jealousy
Racism
51
How is Desdemona like the play's audience?
She is easily charmed by Othello's commanding personality
She is consistently amused by Roderigo's foolish attempts to woo her
She is able to see the evil scheming behind Iago's superficialfriendliness.
She has to watch helplessly as Othello goes mad with jealousy
52
How is human evil represented in the play?
As a force of nature
As a religious matter
As a personal failing
As a social by-product
53
With whom does Cassio dine the night he is stabbed?
Lodovico
Desdemona
Othello
Bianca
54
Which of these best summarizes Iago's views of women?
Women are weak-willed and need guidance
They are lusty, but misguided
They are needy, dependant and nagging
They are deceptive, lusty and manipulative
55
What happens to Iago at the end of the play?
He is married to Bianca
He is banished from Venice
He is sentenced to death
He is killed by the Turks
